Anritsu and Qualcomm Claim First GCF Certification for 5G RF mmWave Demodulation/CSI Conformance Test

Anritsu in collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies announced their 5G RF Conformance Test System ME7873NR has achieved the first approval from GCF for the mmWave (FR2) 3GPP TS38.521-4 Demodulation/CSI Conformance Testing (Performance test hereafter), required for 5G NR RF Conformance tests. GCF certified Anritsu’s ME7873NR Performance test for 5G NR FR2 non-standalone (NSA) mode tests implemented in collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies at the January 2021 CAG meeting.

This certification facilitates confirmation of 5G mmWave throughput per unit time in a fading environment, helping assure terminal performance under near-to-live usage test conditions, and driving widespread rollout of commercial 5G services. Additionally, 5G NR device developers can also use the ME7873NR for other non-Performance tests to validate device design compliance with 3GPP standards and test performance. Anritsu expects the ME7873NR to play a key role in commercial 5G mobile network services by promoting the 5G terminal market launch.

Product Outline - New Radio RF Conformance Test System ME7873NR

The ME7873NR is an automated test system for 3GPP TS 38.521/TS 38.533 5G NR RF and RRM tests. It supports both 5G NR standalone (SA) and non-standalone (NSA) modes. Moreover, combination with the CATR Anechoic Chamber MA8172A for 5G OTA tests covers the frequency bands used not only by 3GPP FR1 (Sub-6 GHz) but also by FR2 (mmWave). The easy-to-configure system can be tailored to match each customer’s measurement conditions. Customers already owning the predecessor LTE-Advanced RF Conformance Test System ME7873LA can upgrade easily to the ME7873NR to obtain the latest RF test system.